Oh, no! You just had 830 calories, not to mention 46 grams of fat and 2,110 mg of sodium! To burn it off, you’ll have to: SHOP for 5 hours and 8 minutes BIKE for 3 hours and 5 minutes COOK for 4 hours and 38 minutes WALK for 2 hours and 48 minutes DO JUMPING JACKS for 1 hour and 31 minutes Next time, make it heathier: Pick just one meat. The over-the-top combo of pepperoni, ground beef and ham is why this pizza packs so many calories in just 6 inches. If you absolutely want meat, ham is the way to go to cut back on calories and sodium. You'll save 225 calories, 21 grams of fat and 850 mg of sodium. Or use the mushroom trick. To satisfy a meat craving, order mushrooms instead. These veggies will deliver the same meaty texture. You'll save 300 calories, 22 grams of fat and 817 mg of sodium. Think thin (crust). Thick crusts are always higher in calories. The thinner, the better. You'll save 100 calories, 4 grams of fat and 60 mg of sodium. Go easy on the cheese. Ask for half the cheese, or order a pizza with just sauce and sprinkle on 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese. You’ll still get that cheesy taste minus the calories and fat. You'll save 72 calories, 6 grams fat and 234 mg of sodium. Stick with veggies. This slashes almost 300 calories, plus it cuts the fat grams in half and the sodium content by about 40%. You'll save 280 calories, 26 grams of fat and 920 mg of sodium. Eat salad first. Fill up on greens and you’ll be more likely to eat fewer slices. Stories you might like: How do you slim down your pizza? Do you use the above listed ideas? Do you have other tricks to help make your pizza healthier? Provided Photo
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Ps. I lost almost 80 pounds with sparkpeople, eating pizza almost once a week. It's called moderation people. :) Report
Oh, there is no way I could do jumping jacks for 1 1/2 hrs!!!!
rumbamel Report
A 3+ hour bike ride - I'm in!! Report
Mistakes happen. You adjust your habits next time, and opt for one or two slices of a veggie pizza instead of half of a meat pizza.
Enjoy the things you love, and don't try to punish yourself because you ate "bad" food.
Very disappointed in this blog, Sparkpeople. Stick to the EXPERTS we've come to love and trust. Report
If I eat sensibly most of the time and I make exercise a regular part of my lifestyle, then one slice of pizza every now and then won't make or break me. I think there should be a little more focus on living a more balanced life...I mean, think about it...who is going to eat 830 calories of anything and then go walking for nearly 3 hours? Report
In my experience, healthy eaters make choices based on what will do their body the most good - like, rather than asking "What do I have to do to make up for eating this pizza," one could ask, "is there something else on the menu or a substitution I can make that will help my body function better?"
Exercise is NOT punishment for eating, but this article treats it as such, and looking at food in light of what might compensate for it trains us to hold a skewed view of not only exercise, but food. This kind of thinking leads us to, in a way, FEAR certain foods because of the "punishment" we might have to endure for eating them. And that's just not good. Report